Japanese destroyer Hayashimo
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| Completed: | 20 February 1944 |
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| Fate: | Sunk in action, 26 October 1944 |
| Struck: | 10 January 1945 |
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| Displacement: | 2,520 tons |
| Length: | 390 ft 11 in (109.5 m) |
| Beam: | 35 ft 5 in (10.0 m) |
| Draft: | 12 ft 4 in (3.0 m) |
| Speed: | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Complement: | 228 |
| Armament: | 6 × 5 in (127 mm) / 50 caliber DP guns, up to 28 × 25 mm AA guns, up to 4 × 13 mm AA guns, 8 × 610 mm Type 93 torpedo tubes, 36 depth charges |
Hayashimo (早霜?) was a Yugumo-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Her name means "Return to Time of Frost".
In the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Hayashimo escorted the 1st Diversion Attack Force commanded by Admiral Kurita Takeo. She was damaged on 25 October 1944 during air attacks in Battle off Samar. Falling behind the withdrawing fleet, she was escorted toward Coron by Akishimo until 26 October, when latter was ordered to rejoin the fleet. Hayashimo lost her bow to a torpedo in renewed air attacks on 26 October. She was grounded and sank in shallow water off Semirara Island, 40 miles (75 km) southeast of Mindoro (). Salvage attempts and sporadic air attacks continued through 12 November, when the last of the crew finally abandoned ship.
Commanding Officers
Chief Equipping Officer - Cmdr. Yasuo Arai - 10 January 1944 - 20 February 1944
Cmdr. Yasuo Arai - 20 February 1944 - 2 April 1944
Lt. Cmdr. / Cmdr. Toshio Hirayama - 2 April 1944 - 26 October 1944 (Promoted to Commander on 15 October 1944.)
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